Disco 2 ACE pump failure

leeorglory said:

Hi all,

so last night the belt completely shredded on my Series 2. I got towed home and this morning I decided to investigate the cause, it turns out the ACE pump has completely failed (you can grab the pulley and wiggle it in all directions quite easily). So initially I thought just get another belt and a pump and job done.

However, this is easier said than done. My Disco is a series 2 TD5 and has ACE but NOT AC, which makes trying to find a new belt a bit of an issue, I can find belts for engines with no AC and no ACE, with AC but not ACE and with AC AND ACE, but not a single one for with ACE and NOT AC.

Then I've also noticed that a number of people actually delete the ACE, and there are kits out there for this.

So I have a few questions:

1. If I want to keep the ACE intact can anyone point me in the right direction for a belt that will work on a vehicle that has ACE but not AC?

2. If I were to delete the ACE would there be a noticeable difference in ride quality? I believe mine has already had the self-leveling air suspension replaced with shocks and springs.

3. If I were to delete the ACE what would that entail, would I need one of these kits (which as far as I can tell gives you a pulley and a belt) or would I be able to simply remove the ACE pump and all the necessary bits that go with it and use the belt that you would normally use for a vehicle that doesn't have AC or ACE?

Thanks in advance.

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sierrafery said:

OMG what a schmuck who did that ... was that on the return pipe to reservoir or on the feed to pump cos i can't figure it out?

anyway i can't find much logic in that other than stop foaming oil coming out of the tank cos that's one of the possible symptoms of a pump failure but unfortunately you can't check for leaks without the pump's pressure just be aware that you have to prime the pump as to have good flow through the outlet before you start the engine

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sierrafery said:

Yes without the banjo is the return and now it's quite sure it was clogged to stop foam coming out of the tank as the pump was dead... after the pump and belt are back the simplest and fastest way to prime it is to let the banjo off, remove relay R9(to not let the engine start) and ask somebody to crank it untill you see good flow on the outlet... though you can let R9 in but stop the engine right away when the pump starts squirting oil, then fit the banjo, start the engine and top up the reservoir with engine running untill the level is steady, if thepump is primed well you'll see serious activity in the tank ... then check for leaks eventually go for a harsh ride with lots of cornering and bumps so the system will bleed itself, you might need to top up a bit after that

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